G Herbert Jewett School

Set in Bucksport, Maine, G Herbert Jewett School is a tight-knit K-5 school, one of the schools within RSU 25. It enrolls 98 students across grades pre-K through K. Enrollment runs roughly 57% below the state mean of about 229.

RSU 25 runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,067 students. G Herbert Jewett School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, G Herbert Jewett School records that nearly all students (96%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 2% Hispanic. Compared to Hancock County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.9:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 55% of students at G Herbert Jewett School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Hancock County's rate of about 46%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Hancock County indicate median household income runs about $72,744, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Hancock County runs 35 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,938 students), of which G Herbert Jewett School is one.

The closest other public school is Bucksport High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 18%: 119 students in 2018 compared to 98 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 9.9:1 in 2025.

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